NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 42 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kun Dai; Guanglun Michael Mu – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Much research has investigated international graduate employability in home "or" host countries. However, limited studies have accounted for such employability "across" the home and the host. Drawing on Bourdieu's relational and reflexive sociology, this paper critically examined the first author's narrative of his employment…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Labor Market, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries
Jobs for the Future, 2022
To help all students and jobseekers better navigate the rapidly changing job market and make informed choices about their educational and career paths, the United States must make systemic reforms and strategic investments in career services and navigational supports. Drawing on the insights of leading practitioners from education and workforce…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Job Search Methods, Job Applicants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Flubacher, Mi-Cha – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2020
Based on ethnographic observations in a programme on job search training in Fribourg, Switzerland, I discuss the regimentation that is expected from job seekers on how to 'sell the self' in the labour market, i.e. on how to successfully manage a job interview. I will show how in attempting to narratively package their trajectories, the coaches'…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Self Concept, Employment Interviews, Nonverbal Communication
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dahlstedt, Magnus; Vesterberg, Viktor – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2019
This article focuses on job and career coaching provided by a multinational company, as a means of learning how to become employable. On the basis of a critical discourse analysis informed by Fairclough, we interrogate tips and advice in blog posts written by job and career coaches on the company's website. The aim of the article is to examine the…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Ideology, Job Performance, Employment Potential
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Lievens, Ronald – International Journal of ePortfolio, 2014
Contemporary labor markets are suffering from the recession and structural shifts, which can cause various mismatches through processes of search friction. A lack of informational transparency among worker- and job characteristics is the common denominator of these search frictions. In this paper, the potential of the career ePortfolio, which…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Career Education, Career Guidance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Clement, Mary C. – Educational Horizons, 2012
The teacher job market has become very competitive, but the good news is that there are jobs in schools. Candidates who do their homework and work at getting a job with the same dedication they put into earning their teaching licensure will be employable. In this article, the author discusses the the dos and don'ts of the job search--including…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Labor Market, Resumes (Personal), Interviews
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2012
Examining the job search strategies and employment outcomes for Class of 2011 graduate business school alumni sheds light on current job market trends and the effort required to secure a first job after earning a graduate business degree. This fact sheet highlights the job search methods used by Class of 2011 business school graduates as reported…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Graduates, Job Search Methods, Search Strategies
Levinson, Jerry – Exceptional Parent, 2011
For those living with a chronic disability and, due to it, have been out of work for some time, but are now ready to take that giant leap into the job market, it will come as no surprise that they face some formidable obstacles--two of the largest being their disability and the economy. For those individuals with disabilities who want to land a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Labor Market, Accessibility (for Disabled), Information Sources
June, Audrey Williams – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
The author reports on the academic job market that is showing signs of turning around after a multiyear slump. Job-outlook data released by professional associations in recent months show an uptick in the number of jobs available in several fields, including history, the humanities and foreign languages, sociology, geography, and political…
Descriptors: Tenure, Job Search Methods, Labor Market, Professional Associations
Easton, Bonnie – Library Journal, 2010
The current recession has hit American workers hard. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ten percent of the U.S. workforce is unemployed (as of November 2009), the highest rate since April 1983. In addition, the labor market is experiencing record rates in the length of time job hunters remain unemployed, while companies receive hundreds…
Descriptors: Careers, Job Applicants, Unemployment, Job Search Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bushnell, Elizabeth J. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
It is essential for higher education professionals to remain abreast of industry trends, emerging fields, and changing requirements that affect the job market and advanced education opportunities for new graduates. Equally important is a continual review of evolving strategies for success in the job search itself. Common practices in today's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Search Methods, Labor Market, College Graduates
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Spalter-Roth, Roberta; Senter, Mary Scheuer; Stone, Pamela; Wood, Michael – Teaching Sociology, 2010
With the support of the National Science Foundation, the American Sociological Association conducted a longitudinal survey of sociology majors from the class of 2005, following them from senior year into careers or graduate school. The first part of this article provides a context for the results from the What Can I Do with a Bachelor's Degree in…
Descriptors: College Students, Sociology, Majors (Students), Longitudinal Studies
Kersten, Thomas A. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Whether nearing the completion of a teacher education program, already teaching and considering changing school districts, or relocating, teachers share a common interest--finding a teaching position. At first, the prospect may appear somewhat overwhelming. They may wonder whether sufficient positions are available or whether certain grade levels…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Job Applicants, Teaching Experience, Networks
Wegmann, Robert G. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Outlines the nature of the job market and describes some successful job-search assistance programs that teach job-hunting skills to those looking for work. (IRT)
Descriptors: Job Application, Job Search Methods, Labor Market
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lucas, Susana – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2007
A three-fold research challenge, focused on the following general, interrelated questions, is undertaken in this study: (1) How does one develop competencies required in different university degrees in order to adequately function both as a person in society as well as in professional practice? (2) What role do Institutions of Higher Education,…
Descriptors: Colleges, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Social Psychology
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3